this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Probably also rent for the space in most places, whether they are a home-based business with high mortgage costs, renting space from a corporate landlord, or otherwise exposed to market-rate real estate/rents. If the cost of real estate is high, it impacts the entire economy.